The first vice of the first woman was curiosity, and it runs through the whole sex.

Tired of myself longing for what I have not

Hope is the cordial that keeps life from stagnating.

Men know no medium: They will either, spaniel-like, fawn at your feet, or be ready to leap into your lap.

Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish for it are seldom the fittest to be trusted with it.

'Passion' a word which involves so many feelings. I feel it when we touch; I feel it when we kiss; I feel it when I look at you. For you are my passion; my one true love.

The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor.